Sponge-holder for slate-pencils



1), F; GOLES &-J. H. LUGKHURST.

SPONGB HOLDER FOR'SLAT/B PENGILS. l A

Patented Nov. 15,18%81.

da@ v UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID F. OOIJES ANI) JAMES H. LUOKHURST, OF RAHWAY, NEW JERSEY SPONGE-HOIIDER FDR SLATE-PENCILS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 249,589, dated-November 15, 1881.

Application filedScptember 13, 1881. (Model.)

'vented certain new aud useful Improvements in Sponge-Holders for Slate-Pencils; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, ,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference bein gl had to the accompanying drawings, andto letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to improvements in sponge-holders to be placed on the ends of pencils 5 and it consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts herein; after described, and pointed out in the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a side view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsection with the sponge inserted in the holder. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section with the'spouge removed. Fig. 4 shows details of the "plate or disk hereinafter described. A

a isv a head-piece, of rubber or other suitable elastic material. t. l

a is a socket formed in the smaller end of the head-piece and arranged to receive the end of the pencil.

a? is a recess formed in the larger end ofthe head-piece, and it is separated from the socket a' by the partition a5. The end of the headpiece is bent in over the recess a2, forming the li p or ange c3, the under side of whichforms a square shoulder, a4." p

It' desired, an annular groove may beformed iu the walls of the head-piece close tothe shoulder a?, as shown in Fig. 2;

b is a circular disk, having a central hole, b', through which the neck ot' the sponge c is pushed, as shown in Fig. 2, and made of same the shoulder a4.

periphery of the disk, or be soldered tothe disk, and arranged in proper position to grasp the neck of thesponge when the latter is thrust through the central opening, b'. If the spurs are fixed to the disk in any manner so they extend downward therefrom, and have their points inclined` toward each other, they will answer the purpose of our invention.

The operation of ourinvention is simple and readily understood. The end of a sponge, of suitable size, is inserted through the perforation in disk b, and extended past the points of spurs b24 far enough to permit the said spurs to engage the sponge. The sponge is then drawn back slightly andthe spurs are thrust into and hold the sponge tirmly. The mouth or opening of recess a2 is stretched, andthe disk b, with the neck of the sponge held therein, is inserted in the said recess a2, and theforce being removed from the mouth thelip or liange a3 contracts over the rim of and holds the disk.

Having thus described our invention, what We claiunand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y In a sponge-holder for pencils, the combination, with au elastic head-piece having the re-A cesses a a2 and the lip or ange as, of a disk having a central perforation, and provided with spur or spurs extending downward from the underside thereof and inclined inward, as set forth.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of two witnesses, on this 6th'` day of September, 1881.

DAVID F. GOLES. JAMES H. LUGKEIIURST. Witnesses:

J. 0. TENIsoN, J oHN H. GORNWELL. 

